Daily Archives: July 12, 2018

Ryan Mayer Washington Mystics guard Kristi Toliver wants to be a coach after her playing career comes to an end. She got a chance to test the coaching waters on Monday when she sat on the bench for the Washington Wizards Summer League contest against the Philadelphia 76ers in Las Vegas. Toliver caught a red-eye flight to Vegas after the ...

(CNN) — A busy sunscreen aisle can leave parents confused about which lotions, sticks or sprays to buy for their kids. Complicating matters are varying recommendations for the average consumer: The US Food and Drug Administration recommends buying products labeled with at least SPF 15, and the American Academy of Dermatology puts the bar at SPF 30. Several consumer guides ...

DETROIT (AP) — Jim Brandstatter is out after 31 years as a radio broadcaster at Detroit Lions games. Brandstatter says he got the news Tuesday from radio station WJR, which carries the Lions. General manager Tom O’Brien says Brandstatter was “excellent,” but the station decided to hire a former Lion, Lomas Brown. Brown will work with play-by-play man Dan Miller. ...

(CBS Local)– Pay Your Age Day didn’t go as expected for Build-A-Bear-Workshop. Massive lines all around the country have forced the retail company to close off lines. The company released the following statement on its website. “Per local authorities, we cannot accept additional Guests at our locations due to crowds and safety concerns. We have closed lines in our U.S. ...

It won’t travel well. (Deposit photo)
Marijuana becomes fully legal in Canada in October. And if you believe polling, Michigan may soon follow. Two countries of one mind, with a few minor issues to work out at the bridge and the tunnel? Think again.
The Washington Post looks at complications legal weed poses at international borders, particularly those ...

DETROIT (AP) – Darryl Rogers, who coached Michigan State to a share of the Big Ten title in 1978 and later took the helm for the Detroit Lions, has died. He was 83. The Lions said Rogers’ family confirmed his death Wednesday. Rogers coached Michigan State from 1976-79, going 24-18-2. The 1978 team, which included star flanker Kirk Gibson, won ...

We enjoy games, especially wordplay. Toss in visiting journalists as a target for fun-poking and we’re all in.
So Kate Abbey-Lambertz of Detour Detroit, a scrappy newsletter off to an entertaining start since spring, hooks us with an inspired diversion labeled “Train Station Mad Libs, Sorta.”
“Decay” is preferred by seven out of 10 journalists, Detour ...

Ryan Mayer It’s workout video season. Our social media feeds are inundated on a daily basis with them as athletes get ready for their upcoming seasons. The latest one featuring Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley and New York Giants rookie running back Saquon Barkley may be the most impressive yet. The pair of running backs can be seen ...